Was he in flight, as in in the air diving? Was he in the plane? About to jump off the plane? About to get on the plane? check 2 = control the chute? Was he about to be in danger because he forgot to check?

Was he in flight, as in in the air diving? Was he in the plane? This.About to jump off the plane? About to get on the plane? check 2 = control the chute? No.Was he about to be in danger because he forgot to check? No.

he1 = he2? Yes.Does check2 have anything to do with safety precautions? Yes, but there's more to it.Is check2 a slang/lingo for something done in skydiving? Check2 is not called a "check" if that's what you mean. But it has a name in skydiving lingo. Is it skydiving specific? Yes. But you can figure it out without being a skydiver.

Wow, looks pretty fragile assuming your life would depend on it ... at least for a coward like me :-)) To me those rigs are big and bulky... you should see the tiny things the experienced jumpers strap on their backs ;-) (btw: "rig" is the name for the "backpack" with all the straps and buckles. Inside is a main and reserve chute, cutaway system (for discarding a malfunctioning main chute) and an automatic activation device (lets out the reserve if everything else fails). Of course I've taken "parachute" to mean "rig" in the above replies, and you don't need to know any of this for the sake of the puzzle)

So was it (Check 1) the overall? Shoes? Any of the many belts and buckles? Neither. Can it be seen on the picture? Yes.

We haven't discarded the helmet yet, have we? Please see my post of 11:28. My bad.Check 1: a helmet? Yes indeed. Goggles No. (do skydivers wear any)? Yes. I've jumped without twice by mistake, both times I just thought it was windier than usual, and realized my mistake only after opening the parachute.

Check 2 - weather? The place where is he supposed to land? Thisish - he looked at the landing area, for a very specific reason. What could be the reason?

Was there something relevant on the landing area? Noish. Above it? No. Trees? See next answer. Was there a place nearby where it was not desirable to land? The landing area is surrounded by forest and lakes, so anywhere else is undesirable to land.

Was the location of the landing area relevant? DYOD of location, please specify.Was its material (such as grass, water, soil) etc.? No.

So did he forget to check his helmet? Yes - a specific part. Because he was looking down to the place he was supposed to land? No. first he forgot check 1 (helmet), then he did check 2 (looking down). Hint: he has to do something relevant in order to actually look down.

Was he an experienced skydiver? Not very. Relevant? Yope.

The reason why he failed to jump - did he decide not to? Was he told not to? If so, by the pilot? his fellow skydivers? someone else? After what happened (yet to be established) as a result of his actions, he was not allowed to jump. He either knew that or his fellow skydivers told him.

Did he forget to check the strap fastening the helmet under your chin? Did he have the helmet on?

Was the situation something that he looked down (I assume you do that immediately before the jump when you are already supposed to be fully prepared to jump out, with the plane door open and all) but he either did not have his helmet on or it wasn't properly fastened, so someone told him not to jump? Was his helmet broken?

Did he forget to check the strap fastening the helmet under your chin? Did he have the helmet on? Yes and yes.

Was the situation something that he looked down (I assume you do that immediately before the jump when you are already supposed to be fully prepared to jump out, with the plane door open and all) Pretty much correct, except it was not his turn to jump, he did the check for another jumper. but he either did not have his helmet on or it wasn't properly fastened, so someone told him not to jump? No. But you can figure out what happened when he stuck his head out of the plane door (this is a small plane with a side door, which is relevant). Was his helmet broken? No, but...

Did it fly away? thus disqualifying him for the jump? Exactly! Jumping without a helmet is not allowed.

****SPOILER**** Robert, "Robban" among friends, was sitting by the door on the way up to his planned jump from 4000m (13000 ft). A couple of new jumpers where getting off at 2000m, and asked him to check the spot for them as he had more experience. This involves looking straigt down out of the plane door, to tell when the plane is in the proper position for jumping (this position, or "spot", is calculated before liftoff, and accounts for the winds at different altitudes). His fellow jumpers had a good laugh when he retracted his helmetless noggin from the door (reportedly with a very surprised look on his face)! The pilot radioed the jump leader, who informed the other jumpers on the ground (including me), who then had another good round of laughs as Robban sheepishly exited the plane. The helmet still lies somewhere in the woods surrounding the airfield. thanks for playing!